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Kaaren Kemppainen Cartwright

Bremerton,WA

Summary

Dynamic Assistant Manager at Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County, developed in fast-paced retail environment, recognized for enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Proven expertise in money handling and team leadership, successfully reducing discrepancies in cash management. Committed to fostering a positive work environment while coaching new employees for seamless integration. Forklift certified and a bit of a safety nazie

Developed in fast-paced retail environment, focusing on team leadership and operational efficiency. Skilled in resource management and customer service excellence, seeking to transition into new field. Eager to leverage transferrable skills to contribute to new and challenging role.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County
07.2022 - 12.2024
  • Collaborated with team members on project tasks to achieve operational goals.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Helped with donations in the wearhouse and drove the 16ft box truck.
  • Priced incoming donations as well as set the sale on a daily basis.
  • Assisted in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees to maintain adequate staffing levels.
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Used forklift to picked up pallets and move them, put heavy metal appliances into the metal bin and pull carpet from top rack
  • Coached new employees, ensuring smooth onboarding process and quicker adaptation to their roles.

Moving Packer

Hill Moving and Storage
06.2021 - 08.2022

Packed up houses room by room to be loaded onto a truck and moved to either storage which was (vaulted) or cross country long haul ,for the military, cleaned the wearhouse built vaults loaded and unloaded thousands of pounds of household furnishings and goods

Hostess, Waitress, Busser,Mongolian BBQ Cook and D

Panda Inn
03.1997 - 09.2021

Greeted and seated customers while managing reservations.

Busser-clean and reset tables for future guests, help with food service, refilling drinks, checking on the table throughout their dining experience

Waitress-promote drink and appetizer specials

Ask if they have any questions and give them a few mins. Return promptly to take order. Repeat each order for confirmation. collaberate with kitchen , get their bill ready, prices only! don't add just yet u might get them to add on

Donation Driver/ Cashier

Kitsap Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County
03.2018 - 09.2020

Morning- Off loadtruck if needed Make sure I have what I need for the the scheduled pickups extra bins, dollystraps padding and gascard and route sheetDriving the 16 ft

Box truck around kitsap county picking up scheduled donations and safely transporting hem back to the restore in for pricing

Evening offload truck

Education

Olympic Highschool
Bremerton, WA
06.1999

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Fast learner
  • Attention to detail
  • Forklift certified
  • Money handling
  • Team leadership
  • Dependable
  • Decision-making
  • Employee scheduling
  • Time management
  • Task delegation
  • Multitasking
  • Organization
  • Customer service and satisfaction

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County
07.2022 - 12.2024

Moving Packer

Hill Moving and Storage
06.2021 - 08.2022

Donation Driver/ Cashier

Kitsap Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County
03.2018 - 09.2020

Hostess, Waitress, Busser,Mongolian BBQ Cook and D

Panda Inn
03.1997 - 09.2021

Olympic Highschool